Should Boeing really be in the Dow? A look at the struggling stock
Key takeaways
- A look at the struggling stock Dominic Diongson Sat, May 16, 2026 at 11:26 PM GMT+7 4 min read BA ^DJI Boeing has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average for almost four decades.
- It used to pay dividends since it became a publicly traded company more than six decades ago.
- Given the company's history of fatal crashes and other scandals, and the fact that it wasn't profitable from 2019 to 2024, many investors wonder why Boeing remains a part of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Should Boeing really be in the Dow? A look at the struggling stock Dominic Diongson Sat, May 16, 2026 at 11:26 PM GMT+7 4 min read BA ^DJI Boeing has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average for almost four decades. As one of just 30 American stocks in one of the most widely followed bellwether indexes in the world, it is a part of many investors’ portfolios.
Still, Boeing has faced challenges. It used to pay dividends since it became a publicly traded company more than six decades ago. In 2020, it decided to halt payments as a way to preserve cash and shore up its finances. Boeing returned to profitability in 2025, but whether it will resume dividend payments remains to be seen.
Given the company's history of fatal crashes and other scandals, and the fact that it wasn't profitable from 2019 to 2024, many investors wonder why Boeing remains a part of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.